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| origin          = Perth, WA
| genre          = Death metal
| years_active    = 2004 - present
| label          = Prime Cuts
| associated_acts = [[The Furor]], [[Daemon Foetal Harvest]], [[Entrails Eradicated]], [[Secratain]], [[Naetu]], [[DeathFuckingCunt]], [[Avantgard]]
| website        = http://www.myspace.com/grotesqueaustralia
| current_members = Daniel Coombs, Mark Hawkins, Trevor Owen, Brad Travaskis
| past_members    = Simon Muller, Tarren Whitfield
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===Band Members===
===Band Members===


*Line-Up
*Current line-Up
**Daniel Coombs (vocals)
**Mark Hawkins (guitar)
**Mark Hawkins (guitar)
**Trevor Owen (drums)
**Brad Travaskis (bass)
*Former members
**Simon Muller (bass)
**Simon Muller (bass)
**Trevor Owen (drums)
**Tarren Whitfield (vocals)
**Tarren Whitfield (vocals)
===Website===
[http://myspace.com/grotesqueaustralia myspace.com/grotesque]
===Formed===
Perth, WA, 2004


===Band Information===
===Band Information===
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Formed by Hawkins in 2004, Grotesque is a Perth band that plays intense and technical brutal death metal, along the lines of '''Suffocation''' and '''Decrepit Birth'''. By the end of 2005 the line-up was complete and before long Grotesque had major opening spots on tours by '''Nile''', '''Dismember''', [[Psycroptic]] and [[Blood Duster]] during 2006. Early in 2007 they then supported '''Suffocation''' before going on to open for '''Nile''' and '''Decapitated''' while completing work on their debut album, ''Museum of Human Disease''. After appearing on the [[Festival of the Dead]] bill, the band was forced to withdraw from the east coast shows.  
Formed by Hawkins in 2004, Grotesque is a Perth band that plays intense and technical brutal death metal, along the lines of '''Suffocation''' and '''Decrepit Birth'''. By the end of 2005 the line-up was complete and before long Grotesque had major opening spots on tours by '''Nile''', '''Dismember''', [[Psycroptic]] and [[Blood Duster]] during 2006. Early in 2007 they then supported '''Suffocation''' before going on to open for '''Nile''' and '''Decapitated''' while completing work on their debut album, ''Museum of Human Disease''. After appearing on the [[Festival of the Dead]] bill, the band was forced to withdraw from the east coast shows.  


The album was released in November 2007.
The album was released in November 2007. Following that release, bassist Simon Muller departed and vocalist Whitfield left the band and is now with [[Entrails Eradicated]]. Daniel Coombs (ex-[[The Furor]], [[Daemon Foetal Harvest]], several others) and Brad Travaskis ([[Avantgard]]) have since joined Grotesque and an EP was released in 2010.


===Discography===
===Discography===


'''Album:'''
'''Album:'''
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| [[Image:Museumofhumandisease.jpg|thumb|150px]]
| 2007
| '''''Museum of Human Disease'''''
| Prime Cuts
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'''EP:'''


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| 2010
| '''''Grotesque'''''
| self release
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'''Compilation tracks:'''
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| [[Image:Ablazeinthesouthernskies.jpg|thumb|150px]]
| 2007
| 2007
| '''''Museum of Human Disease'''''
| "Pulsating Cosmos"
| '''''A Blaze in the Southern Skies'''''
| Prime Cuts
| Prime Cuts
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[[Category:Bands from Western Australia]]
[[Category:Bands from Western Australia]]
[[Category:Bands from Perth]]
[[Category:Bands from Perth]]
[[Category:Bands that played Metalstock]]
[[Category:Bands that played Bastardfest]]
[[Category:Band List]]

Latest revision as of 13:00, 28 June 2013

Grotesque
OriginPerth, WA
GenresDeath metal
Years active2004 - present
LabelsPrime Cuts
Associated actsThe Furor, Daemon Foetal Harvest, Entrails Eradicated, Secratain, Naetu, DeathFuckingCunt, Avantgard
Websitehttp://www.myspace.com/grotesqueaustralia
MembersDaniel Coombs, Mark Hawkins, Trevor Owen, Brad Travaskis
Past membersSimon Muller, Tarren Whitfield

Band Members

  • Current line-Up
    • Daniel Coombs (vocals)
    • Mark Hawkins (guitar)
    • Trevor Owen (drums)
    • Brad Travaskis (bass)
  • Former members
    • Simon Muller (bass)
    • Tarren Whitfield (vocals)

Band Information

Formed by Hawkins in 2004, Grotesque is a Perth band that plays intense and technical brutal death metal, along the lines of Suffocation and Decrepit Birth. By the end of 2005 the line-up was complete and before long Grotesque had major opening spots on tours by Nile, Dismember, Psycroptic and Blood Duster during 2006. Early in 2007 they then supported Suffocation before going on to open for Nile and Decapitated while completing work on their debut album, Museum of Human Disease. After appearing on the Festival of the Dead bill, the band was forced to withdraw from the east coast shows.

The album was released in November 2007. Following that release, bassist Simon Muller departed and vocalist Whitfield left the band and is now with Entrails Eradicated. Daniel Coombs (ex-The Furor, Daemon Foetal Harvest, several others) and Brad Travaskis (Avantgard) have since joined Grotesque and an EP was released in 2010.

Discography

Album:

Museumofhumandisease.jpg
2007 Museum of Human Disease Prime Cuts

EP:

2010 Grotesque self release

Compilation tracks:

Year Track Title Album Title Label
Ablazeinthesouthernskies.jpg
2007 "Pulsating Cosmos" A Blaze in the Southern Skies Prime Cuts
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